§ Without integrity, there can be no trust. Leadership is based on trust.
§ Ethics drive effectiveness because employees know they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence.
§ Ethical behavior earns the trust of customers and suppliers as well. It earns the public’s good will.
§ Ethical managers and ethical businesses tend to be more trusted and better treated.
§ They suffer less resentment, inefficiency, litigation, and government interference.
§ If top management cuts corners, however, or if they make shady decisions, then no matter how good the code of ethics sounds, people will emulate the questionable behavior, not the code